The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24

jay Gould has given the public a sur-
prise by authorizing the purchase of 33l5
acres Of ground near Washington's tomb
which will be a Gift to the Mount Vernon
Association. This is the first notable act oc
generosity toward a public object that has
characterized Gouid's career II he hal
wrecked railroad and bankrupted its stock
holders II would have been looked upon as
matter of course, but the public will fnd
!; difficult to comprehend this act of gen
eTOsity.
While cOlored schools were holding \
picnic In grove near ST. Louis, on We'd
nesday Of last week, gang o. colored
roughs went TO the grounds aud after drink.
ing beer refused 20 pay for it. When
Adams, the booth keeper. demonstrated. the
roWdies assaulted him With clubs and drew
pistols on him. Adams went home. pro-
cuTsd winchester rife, returned and OPEN
ed pTomiscuous fire on the gang, two OF
whom, Jes Smith aud Henry Hall, he seri
oasIY wounasd, the latter perhaps fatally
Amy Avant. coIored woman on the
plantation Of Major James Rsayes, I'm
Marion county 5. G, died few days ago.
OF measles at fhe advanced age Of l22
years. Sic was remarkably well preserved.
and retained all her faculties up TO the time
OF her fatal Illness, previous to which she
claimed that she had never taken dose of
medicine During the last cotton pjcking
season she took Der place regularly in the
cotton helds and always performed a good
family records.
No bull was ever so brutal as that ras.
caily red knave Sitting Ball. From Dako
IA paper comes this: THE eldest daughter
OF Sitting Bull died few DAYS ago a: Stand.
ing Rock. Reports received at Bismarck
show that the Old chief drove all his enemies
from their tents. He vas determined 10
show his grief By the killing of his enemies,
ana they deserted their tents and led Tor
safety. \ number Of squaws were seen On
ration day with their limbs cut and torn
with knives TO show their grief over the
death of Bull's daughter
Mrs. Henry Roush. nee Miss Annie
Sayre, of Wood county, ". Va has lust
celebrated her one huudredth birthday. At
the age OF fifteen she was married to Henry
RUush, and from this union thirteen chill
dren' were born, eight of whom are still Iiv-
ing. the oldest being IS years old. She has
2 grandchi!d 81, and through him are living
members Of five generations. Her grea.
2rcat-grandchiIdren number about fftv and
her descendants are more than six hundred
in number. She is sprightIy and vigorous
and weighs l35 pounds.
Robert f Lee Camp No. l, Confed.T-
ate Veterans Of Richmond, Virginia, az
rived in Boston on Thursday of last week,
and were the guests OF Post -, Grand Army
OF the Repu5lic. Upon the arrival OF the
visitors in Boston a procession was formed
consisting OF the Fhst Regiment Infantry,
the National Lanciers, Post ,, G. A. r and
Post 10. G. a. r. The visitors received an
ovation throughout the entire line OF march,
the enthusiasm of their greeting being ex-
tremely marked. The procession as It pass
ed the City Hall was reviewed by Mayor
O'Brien, and as It passed the State House
b. Governor Ames.
At Ithaca, y. Y, OF Sunday noon, Miss
Mary B. Hill. aged II years, daughter of Mr..
n. II. Hill, OF jamestown. q member of the
freshman class OF Cornell University. was
Gorge, and at narrow place in the path
she turned to speak to her escort, the kew
Mr. Ruburkan, when the earth gaYe away
beneath her feet, and she fell to the bottom
of the ravine, sixty feet below. Physicians
upon examination, gave as their opinion
that she was not seriously injured, the ap-
parent injury being tie fracture OF one rib
and cut UPON the knee. In the evening.
however, a nervous collapse ensued, sup
posed to be caused by internal hemorrhage,
and sne gradually sank until, at two O'Clock
Monday morning when she died.
during the performance OF a circus at
New Lisbon, Ohio, Saturday night a pane
occurred. An elephant which was perform
ing become unruly and attacked the clown,
iniuring him seriously. The trainer, who
was coming into the ring with another eIe-
pbant went to the clowns assistance when
the larger animal also started on d rampage.
causing a stampede. Tue confusion for
time was terrible. with man, women and
children yelling and crOwding for the exit
way. When quiet was finally restored it
was fouEd that one young lady's leg had
been broken and several women and chill
dred badly bruised. One Of the lady eques-
triennes, during the excitement, fell in the
midss of four horses she was riding and was
terribly injured about the head and chest.
Her condition is precarious.
Grand Forks, OAK, was visited by
destructive tornado Thursday afternoon Of
last week. Twenty-Five or more buildings,
including the Catholic Church and the
University of North Dakota, were blown
down. The laboratory and museum ia the
university were almost totally destroyed,
besides hundreds of smaller dwellings, store
houses and sheds The following were
killed outright Mrs. FoIett Mrs. Davis,
mother of Mrs. Follett Flora StarbIrd, u
years old; - GummersOn, a man, In East
Grand Forks. Tue seriously Injured are ::
Mrs A. StarbiUd and child; Mrs Ed ..
Ilerney and two children; Mrs. j. Andrews
and two children Mrs. TaIton and two
children; Mrs. Guyot and daughter, at the
University of North Dakota. In East Grand
Forks Il business buildings were destoyed
and both bridges across the river swept
away. The totallOss is estimated at SlOO. 900
AT 4 % O'Clock on last Friday afternoon
the immense World Post Dispatcb balloon
swung from its moorings in St. Louis. and
started on its voyage East In the haskell of